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phosgene

phosgene

1 9.9
A gas with no color that smells like cut hay and can kill people
  • noun
  • /ˈfɑsˌdʒin/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fosgeno
  • This information suggests that very large quantities of phosgene were present on-site, posing a seemingly huge risk to the community.

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Examples

  • DuPont Corporation in Deepwater, New Jersey reported TRI releases/transfers of only 1,298 pounds of phosgene in 1991.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Copolymerize it with phosgene, and you will have the stuff of CDs and water bottles.

    Blog text (5)

  • In fact, the largest quantity of phosgene present at any point was only a few thousand pounds.

    Academic text (1996)

  • We could recognize phosgene and mustard gas even then.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • At this plant, the hazardous chemical phosgene is produced on-site and then quickly converted to a nonhazardous product so inventories are kept to a minimum.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The factory was shut down due to the dangerous levels of phosgene detected in the air.

  • In chemical manufacturing, phosgene is utilized as a crucial intermediate in the production of various plastics.

  • Workers must handle phosgene carefully because inhalation can lead to severe health risks.

Synonyms

poison gas
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12 5.7

A harmful gas used as a weapon that can kill or make people very sick if they breathe it

is a specific chemical with a haylike smell and industrial use

Surface Forms

phosgene singular
phosgenes plural

Etymology

Phosgene comes from Greek parts phos 'light' and gene 'producing', like in photo and generate. It was first made when light helped simple gases react, so the name points to how this poisonous, colorless gas was produced.